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Ryan Dean West is a funny and engaging protagonist as he relates the ups and downs of his junior year at boarding school-- the friendships, the enmities, the sex or lack thereof, the rugby. His voice is spot on, although I found the occasional spot art a little distracting, and like several others, felt that the last 40 or 50 pages just didn't jive with the rest of the story.
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If you ever wonder what a guy is thinking when is 14, look no further, this is a book for you to read. Ryan Dean is in love with his best friend, but thinks every girl is HOT. He is afraid of getting his butt kicked but is the first to jump into a fight. Ryan Dean is a loser, or so he thinks.
I got a kick out of the miniature cartoons and mini-dialogues. I was reeling with laughter over the bathroom consequence. I am sitting here laughing while writing this review just thinking about it. While I ...more
I got a kick out of the miniature cartoons and mini-dialogues. I was reeling with laughter over the bathroom consequence. I am sitting here laughing while writing this review just thinking about it. While I ...more
I LOVED IT! Usually, when books have male protagonists, you don’t get to know the main character very much. There’s the guy, and there’s the action. This was not the case with Winger. I really enjoyed getting to know Ryan Dean and his flaws. He really did try and change, so I was definitely rooting for him. The best thing about this book was how funny it was. There were some crazy scenes that were really entertaining.
Also, I enjoyed seeing the romance from the guy’s point of view. He was conflic ...more
Also, I enjoyed seeing the romance from the guy’s point of view. He was conflic ...more
Poor Ryan. He is 14 years old and starting his JUNIOR year at his boarding school. He just wants to fit in and stop being treated like a little kid. Oh, and if his best friend Angela could fall in love with him, that would be GREAT too!
Cannot say who much I love this book, how it hit me. Amazing.
What a perfect book for teenage and soon-to-be-teenage boys! There is quite a bit of swearing and thinking about sex (Winger is a typical 14 yr old boy), so not everyone will enjoy it for those reasons. He is an absolutely lovable and adorable character though, and would HATE being described as such. Now I have to figure out how to appropriately booktalk this in a classroom...
Ryan Dean West, a 14 year old junior at a boarding school plays rugby, deals with bullies, falls in love with an older girl, and tries to figure out life. While this book masquerades as a funny coming of age, the last section makes it clear there is a second story being told here. Heartbreaking and amazing.
This book promised much but delivered little. As a fan of the boarding school sub genre, I was pretty disappointed. This book dwelt far too much on profane topics, and very little on actual PLOT.
The tone, language, and one sentence paragraphs aren't my cup of tea, but I will probably come across a student who will enjoy this book.
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